that's a good result. >> reporter: as he did in indiana. by taking big government out of the equation and letting free enterprise take over. >> i think the important part of life, the heart of american society is the private sector. government should be there to... not to dominate it and to dictate to it and make all the decisions but to do those things we have to do together to make private life flourish. >> the next time i see maybe single digit. >> reporter: sit in on a few meetings with him and his focus on the bottom line is hard to miss. >> we'll cut it in half. >> that's good. >> you've been working. >> reporter: whether he's tackling an environmental project, welfare reform, or child protection. >> that way you would be steadily raising the bar. >> reporter: for now he'll continue working on indiana's problems. as for what the future may hold, well, he won't be our next president. who knows what the next phone call may bring. >> i always say that one day the phone rings and something interesting that seems useful is on the other end